Petter Lindström (March 1, 1907 – May 24, 2000) [1] was a Swedish-American neurosurgeon known for his marriage to actress Ingrid Bergman, which ended in divorce due to her affair with filmmaker Roberto Rossellini. [2] [3]
Biography
Lindström was born in Stöde. [2] [4] He earned dental and medical degrees at the Heidelberg University and the Leipzig University. [5]
Lindström met Bergman in Stockholm in 1933. [1] They married in 1937 and had a daughter Pia. [2] He moved to the United States, where he earned a medical degree from the University of Rochester in 1943. [2] He eventually became a U.S. citizen. [3] [4] [5]
In 1950, Lindström's marriage to Bergman ended in divorce due to her bearing Rossellini's illegitimate son, Roberto. [5] [6]
In 1954, Lindström married Agnes Ronavec and they had four children: Karl, Peter, Michael and Brita. [1] [2] [5]
Lindström taught neurosurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles. [6] [7] He also taught medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Utah. [1] From 1955 to 1964 he was chief of neurosurgery at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake City, [2] and from 1964 to 1978 he held his own practice in San Francisco. [6] [7]
Lindström died on May 24, 2000, at the age of 93 in Sonoma, California. [2] [4] [5] [6]
References
- ^ a b c d Bergan, Ronald (16 June 2000). "Petter Lindstrom". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Saxon, Wolfgang (9 June 2000). "Petter Lindstrom, 93, Surgeon and Bergman's Spouse in '50 Scandal". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b Los Angeles Times (31 May 2000). "Dr. Petter Lindstrom". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Los Angeles Times (1 June 2000). "P. LINDSTROM, INGRID BERGMAN'S EX". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Oliver, Myrna (31 May 2000). "Petter Lindstrom; Abandoned by Ingrid Bergman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Dr. Petter Lindstrom Dies at 93". Associated Press. 31 May 2000. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b Variety staff (5 June 2000). "Petter Lindstrom". Variety. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- 1907 births
- 2000 deaths
- Swedish neurosurgeons
- Swedish emigrants to the United States
- Heidelberg University alumni
- Leipzig University alumni
- University of Rochester alumni
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA faculty
- University of Pittsburgh faculty
- University of Utah faculty
- 20th-century surgeons
Petter Lindström (March 1, 1907 – May 24, 2000) [1] was a Swedish-American neurosurgeon known for his marriage to actress Ingrid Bergman, which ended in divorce due to her affair with filmmaker Roberto Rossellini. [2] [3]
Biography
Lindström was born in Stöde. [2] [4] He earned dental and medical degrees at the Heidelberg University and the Leipzig University. [5]
Lindström met Bergman in Stockholm in 1933. [1] They married in 1937 and had a daughter Pia. [2] He moved to the United States, where he earned a medical degree from the University of Rochester in 1943. [2] He eventually became a U.S. citizen. [3] [4] [5]
In 1950, Lindström's marriage to Bergman ended in divorce due to her bearing Rossellini's illegitimate son, Roberto. [5] [6]
In 1954, Lindström married Agnes Ronavec and they had four children: Karl, Peter, Michael and Brita. [1] [2] [5]
Lindström taught neurosurgery at the University of California, Los Angeles. [6] [7] He also taught medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Utah. [1] From 1955 to 1964 he was chief of neurosurgery at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Salt Lake City, [2] and from 1964 to 1978 he held his own practice in San Francisco. [6] [7]
Lindström died on May 24, 2000, at the age of 93 in Sonoma, California. [2] [4] [5] [6]
References
- ^ a b c d Bergan, Ronald (16 June 2000). "Petter Lindstrom". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Saxon, Wolfgang (9 June 2000). "Petter Lindstrom, 93, Surgeon and Bergman's Spouse in '50 Scandal". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b Los Angeles Times (31 May 2000). "Dr. Petter Lindstrom". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Los Angeles Times (1 June 2000). "P. LINDSTROM, INGRID BERGMAN'S EX". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Oliver, Myrna (31 May 2000). "Petter Lindstrom; Abandoned by Ingrid Bergman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Dr. Petter Lindstrom Dies at 93". Associated Press. 31 May 2000. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ a b Variety staff (5 June 2000). "Petter Lindstrom". Variety. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- 1907 births
- 2000 deaths
- Swedish neurosurgeons
- Swedish emigrants to the United States
- Heidelberg University alumni
- Leipzig University alumni
- University of Rochester alumni
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA faculty
- University of Pittsburgh faculty
- University of Utah faculty
- 20th-century surgeons